3Com -1623 Getting Started

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Part No. 09-1632-000
Published May 1999
Getting Started with
the OfficeConnect
NETBuilder
Bridge/Router
10
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  • Page 1 Part No. 09-1632-000 Published May 1999 Getting Started with the OfficeConnect NETBuilder Bridge/Router ® ®...
  • Page 2 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    UPPORT Online Technical Services World Wide Web Site 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 3Com FTP Site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service Support from Your Network Supplier Support from 3Com Returning Products for Repair ORPORATION FCC C LASS...
  • Page 4 FCC C LASS TATEMENT FCC D ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY OFTWARE ICENSE GREEMENT...
  • Page 5: Configuring Your

    ONFIGURING FFICE NETB UILDER RIDGE This guide contains the information you need to install and configure your OfficeConnect bridge/router. The basic configuration that you will establish is shown in Figure 1. This configuration supports a leased-line connection between two OfficeConnect bridge/routers. It also supplies an ISDN dial-on-demand backup line.
  • Page 6: Prerequisites

    ONFIGURING The instructions in this guide describe how to configure Office A. After you’ve completed the configuration for Office A, the same configuration steps need to be performed at Office B. This guide has the following sections: Prerequisites Preconfiguration Set Up (which includes installing the OfficeConnect hardware) Configuration Procedure Prerequisites...
  • Page 7: Preconfiguration Set Up

    Preconfiguration Set Up This section describes the things you need to do before performing the actual network configuration. Set Up the NMS as a DHCP Client Refer to the documentation that came with your PC operating system for information on how to perform this set up.
  • Page 8 TP. Only one Ethernet connection is allowed. Cable the Serial Port Attach the special 3Com Flex-WAN cable to the port labeled Serial. Attach the Flex-WAN end of the cable to the OfficeConnect bridge/router port. The other end of the cable has the appropriate connector (V.35, X.21, or RS-232) for a serial...
  • Page 9: Turn On Power To The Officeconnect

    No leased line configuration is required. The OfficeConnect NETBuilder 10 bridge/router automatically configures the PPP connection when power to the bridge/router is turned Cable the ISDN Port Plug the 8-foot RJ-45 cable supplied with the OfficeConnect bridge/router into the port labeled WAN. ISDN connections to an OfficeConnect bridge/router used in the U.S.
  • Page 10: Connect Netb Uilder

    ONFIGURING This step is necessary to establish the connection between your NMS and the OfficeConnect bridge/router. You are now ready to begin configuring your network. Launch Web Link Web Link is a built in web-based management tool that you can use to configure your OfficeConnect NETBuilder 10 bridge/router.
  • Page 11 web-based information), a navigation frame, and a main window. The navigation frame lets you select from the Web Link basic functions. The contents of the navigation frame and the main window of the page change depending on what function you have selected. You can return to the Web Link home page at any time by clicking Web Link in the banner.
  • Page 12: Configuration Procedure

    ONFIGURING Configuration Procedure This section provides step by step instructions for configuring the set up shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 Office A Configuration Network management system IP 10.1.0.0 OfficeConnect bridge/router Internet In these instructions, your site is Office A. To configure your OfficeConnect NETBuilder 10 bridge/router, follow the steps in the following sections: Configuring ISDN Lines:...
  • Page 13: Configuring Isdn Lines

    Configuring Dynamic Dial Configuring Network Addressing for Your Network: If your network uses the IP protocol, use the procedure in “Configuring IP Network Addressing” on page 20. If your network uses the IPX network protocol use the procedure in “Configuring IPX Network Addressing”...
  • Page 14 ONFIGURING g In the start field, click the arrow and choose 2.2. h In the LocalDialNo field, enter the second local dial number string in quotes. For example, enter: "4085551002" i Click Apply. 2 Use the SPID Wizard to detect the switch type and SPID values.
  • Page 15 4 To manually enter SPID values, follow these steps: a In the Dial On Demand ISDN Setup section of the navigation frame, click the PATH SPIDdn1 link. b In the start field, click the arrow and choose 2. c In the SPIDdn1 field, enter the first SPID value in quotes . Refer to the work order provided by your Telco vendor to determine the SPID values.
  • Page 16 ONFIGURING 7 Logically assign the two ISDN paths to port 4. a In the Dial On Demand ISDN Setup section of the navigation frame, click the PORT PAths link. b In the start field, click the arrow and choose 4. c In the PAths field, enter 2.1, 2.2.
  • Page 17 b In the start field, click the arrow and choose 2.1. c In the LocalDialNo field, enter the local dial number string in quotes. For example, enter: "4085551001" d Click Apply. e In the start field, click the arrow and choose 2.2. f In the LocalDialNo field, ener the second local dial number in quotes.
  • Page 18: Configuring Dynamic Dial

    ONFIGURING d Click Apply. 5 Enable all paths on port 4. a In the Dial On Demand ISDN Setup section of the navigation frame, click the PATH CONTrol link. b In the start field, click the arrow and choose 2.1 c In the end field, click the arrow and choose 3.
  • Page 19 2 Add the phone number of the other site (Office B) to the dial number list. a In the Dial on Demand Dynamic Dial section of the navigation frame, click the PORT DialNoList link. b In the start field, choose 4. c In the DialNoList field, enter the phone number in quotes of the remote site in the DialNoList field.
  • Page 20: Configuring Network Addressing For Your Network

    ONFIGURING 5 Enable dynamic dial on the port. a In the Dial on Demand Dynamic Dial section of the navigation frame, click the PORT CONTrol link. b In the start field, choose 4. c In the CONTrol field, choose Enabled. d Click Apply.
  • Page 21 c Click Apply. 4 Assign an IP address to your routing ports. a In the Basic IP section of the navigation frame, click the IP NETaddr link. b In the start field, choose 1. c In the NETaddr field, enter a network address. For example, enter: 20.1.0.1 d Click Apply.
  • Page 22 ONFIGURING c Click Apply. 10 Add a default route to port 4 to tell the OfficeConnect NETBuilder bridge/router which port to use to communicate to the internet a In the Basic IP section of the navigation frame, click IP Route. b In the ROUte field, enter the route: 0.0.0.0 !4 1 c Click Apply.
  • Page 23 Configuring IPX Network Addressing Use this procedure when you use IPX as your network protocol. If you use IP as your network protocol, go to “Configuring IP Network Addressing” on page 20. To configure IPX network addressing, follow these steps: 1 Return to the Web Link home page, click Web Link in the banner.
  • Page 24: Configuring Ppp Authentication

    ONFIGURING f In the CONTrol field, choose ROute. g Click Apply. Configuring PPP Authentication To configure PPP authentication, you will need to communicate with your partner office (Office B) and exchange user names and passwords. Offices A and B must be configured before remote connectivity can be established.
  • Page 25 b In the AuthRemoteUser field, enter the username and password for office B (the office remote from you) in quotes. For example, enter: "OfficeB" "passwordB" c Click Apply. 6 Enable port control to establish PPP connectivity using access security. a In the Dial on Demand Dynamic Dial section of the navigation frame, click the PORT CONTrol link.
  • Page 26 ONFIGURING b In the AuthLocalUser field, enter the username and password for office B in quotes. For example, enter: "OfficeB" "passwordB" c Click Apply. 5 In the Dial on Demand Dynamic Dial section on the navigation frame, click the PPP AuthRemoteUser link. a In the start field, choose 4.
  • Page 27: Technical Support

    3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. Online Technical Services 3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the following online systems: World Wide Web site 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services...
  • Page 28: 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services

    3Com FTP Site Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from the 3Com public FTP site. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following...
  • Page 29: 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service

    U.K. U.S.A. Access by Digital Modem ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access up to 64 Kbps. To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN, call the following number: 1 847 262 6000...
  • Page 30: Support From 3Com

    If you are unable to contact your network supplier, see the following section on how to contact 3Com. Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplier, 3Com offers technical telephone support services. To find out more about your support options, call the 3Com technical telephone support phone number at the location nearest you.
  • Page 31: Returning Products For Repair

    Venezuela North America Returning Products for Repair Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain an authorization number. Products sent to 3Com without authorization numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense.
  • Page 32 1678 79489 0800 0227788 800 11376 00800 3111206 0800 831416 0800 995014 900 983125 020 795482 0800 55 3072 0800 966197 1 800 NET 3Com 1 408 326 7120 (1 800 638 3266) (not toll-free) Enterprise Customers: 1 800 876 3266...
  • Page 33: Warranty

    ARDWARE 3Com warrants this hardware product to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following length of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller: 3Com’s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at 3Com’s option and expense, to repair...
  • Page 34 (48) hours of installation but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of purchase, and this is verified by 3Com, it will be considered dead- or defective-on-arrival (DOA) and a replacement shall be provided by advance replacement. The replacement product will normally be shipped not later than three (3) business days after 3Com’s...
  • Page 35: Fcc Classa

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3Com could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 36 This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, 3Com requires that you use quality interface cables when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3Com could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 37 15.107 (a) Class B Conducted Limits 15.109 (a) Class B Radiated Emissions Limits 15.107 (e) Class B Conducted Limits 15.109 (g) Class B Radiated Emissions Limits 3Com Corporation, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, P.O. Box 58145, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 ONFORMITY Description: OfficeConnect NETBuilder bridge/router...
  • Page 38 TRADE SECRETS; TITLE: You acknowledge and agree that the structure, sequence and organization of the Software are the valuable trade secrets of 3Com and its suppliers. You agree to hold such trade secrets in confidence. You further acknowledge and agree that ownership of, and title to, the Software and all subsequent copies thereof regardless of the form or media are held by 3Com and its suppliers.
  • Page 39 ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This License Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and 3Com, supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Software, and may be amended only in a writing signed by both parties.

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